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You'd think selling tickets to a sold-out game would be easy. -- nm - nubby Dec 31, 06:47 5
- Are the Chick-Fil-A Bowls better than the KFC Bowls? -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 06:52 1
  - Infinitely. -- nm - nubby Dec 31, 06:54
- I'd be there but hate dealing with the crazies driving around NYE at night -- nm - Strongbad Dec 31, 06:50 2
  - Do you know how windy it is out here?! -- nm - nubby Dec 31, 06:51 1
    - Yes, I'm at work today. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 31, 07:04
Question for those of you who are involved with/volunteer for your church - - kelly Dec 31, 06:47 2
- I know of at least one Roman Catholic who worked as an admin assistant in a synagogue, so you should be fine. -- nm - the darcy Dec 31, 06:49
- As long as you aren't anti what they are doing, I don't think most churches ask their admins to run bible studies. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 06:48
Holy crap. The car repair just called with the estimate. - Don Homer Dec 31, 06:46 2
- Gosh I hope so. -- nm - lileve Dec 31, 06:54
- I would think it will be totalled, yeah. -- nm - Callisto Dec 31, 06:46
David (and others): New website tracks Netflix Watch now titles, includes search and feeds -- (link) - oblique Dec 31, 06:43 1
- It says a lot that other sites need to come up with ways of showing this. netflix's website for stuff like that is terrible. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 31, 06:46
In fun local news: someone at the water authority was attempting to build a rat army. -- (link) - TFox Dec 31, 06:41 1
- Someone watched Wanted *way* too many times. -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 06:43
Netflix News: Armageddon now on Watch Now -- (link) - oblique Dec 31, 06:29 4
- While most of what I have watched though Watch Now has been crap - I really love that feature. -- nm - kelly Dec 31, 06:30 3
  - There's a handful of good movies. The TV selection is impressive and for me it's been a major success with the kids - oblique Dec 31, 06:36 2
    - Most of the good movies that are on Watch Now are movies I've already seen. - kelly Dec 31, 06:48 1
      - Well yeah, it's certainly not at all a replacement for "first run" movies but I've found it great for when you want to find something to watch, even - oblique Dec 31, 06:50
Ooh! 2 cubes over there's a fight! Assistant vs. IT! -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 06:24 1
- Capture video. There's bound to be a computer thrown around the office any moment! -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 06:26
Just turrible: Charles Barkley arrested for suspicion for DUI. -- (link) - Diva Dec 31, 06:24 2
- Dude shouldn't have soaked that pound cake in rum. - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 06:41
- He was framed. By Godzilla. - TFox Dec 31, 06:35
Hulu to stream live from Times Square tonight. Watch Jack Dawson grope people in real time! -- (link) - oblique Dec 31, 06:20 2
- who knew there was a way to make Times Square at NY less fun? -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 06:33
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NASA faults equipment in Columbia shuttle disaster (2003) -- (link) - oblique Dec 31, 06:18
Merry New Year! -- (link) - lileve Dec 31, 06:14 [youtube]
Some very creepy stuff. Researchers use cluster of 200 PS3 to forge *ANY* secure website -- (link) - oblique Dec 31, 06:12 1
- I'm really surprised Verisign was still using MD5 - the security issue with it has been know for quite awhile now -- nm - decline Dec 31, 06:17
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- I sure hope it does get overturned. Of course... would have helped if those nimrods hadn't voted against it to begin with. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 31, 06:15
What a weird week this is turning out to be. 2 days off, working today, tomorrow off, working Friday. - kelly Dec 31, 05:56 8
- I worked on Monday. Don't have to work again until next Monday. -- nm - Diva Dec 31, 06:21
- Yeah, it was odd. Off Monday, worked yesterday and today, off tomorrow, working Friday. -- nm - Callisto Dec 31, 06:09
- I had a 4 day weekend planned, but now have to work on Sunday. -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 06:06 1
  - As sad as this sounds, I wish I hadn't had so much time off this week. - kelly Dec 31, 06:08
- I know what you mean. crazy week for me as well. -- nm - Remlik Dec 31, 05:59
- Shake it off and get sloppy drunk tonight!! -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 05:56 2
  - Nah - I don't want to spend all day tomorrow hung over! - kelly Dec 31, 05:59 1
    - If it's as crazy/loud windy tonight as last, I'm not only getting drunk, I'm getting Logan and all the pets drunk too, so that we can all relax. -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 06:19
This is good news: Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports) to buy blog Consumerist.com. -- (link) - Don Homer Dec 31, 05:52 1
- Gosh I hope this is for the better. I love that site. -- nm - lileve Dec 31, 06:17
Michael Sheen awarded on OBE in the New Year's Honours List. According to his profile his father was a Jack Nicholson impersonator! -- (link) - LMS Dec 31, 05:46
Damn. Amazon.ca has my projected arrival date of my Fable 2 LE to be January 6th. That's after my 4-day weekend!! Bah. -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 05:31
Time Warner Cable vs Viacom -- (link) - Beaker Dec 31, 05:28
Happy New Year! I hope 2009 brings you all peace and happiness. nm - ralph wiggum Dec 31, 05:13 8
- Thanks babe! Back atcha! - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 06:03
- Happy New Year! (It's midnight there already?!?) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 31, 05:30
- Happy New Year! I can't believe I'll be at work till 5pm. Ah well!! -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 05:20
- Happy New Year!!! -- nm - Diva Dec 31, 05:19
- HNY! -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 05:16
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Dec 31, 05:15
- Thank you, same to you and your family! -- nm - kelly Dec 31, 05:14
- greetings to you & all the wiggumses -- nm - prayformojo Dec 31, 05:14
*does tai chi with foxy teahouse* -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 05:09
*Drunkenly steals Bigfoot* -- nm - CQ si Dec 31, 04:33
why Peyton Manning should be MVP... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 31, 03:39 6
- In my opinion, this could be the quietest MVP season ever. He has received almost zero coverage. -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 04:53 4
  - It's like the sportswriters and sportscasters stopped knowing who to trump up for this once the arguments for Kurt Warner died down. -- nm - Diva Dec 31, 04:56 1
    - If the Saints made the playoffs, Brees would be there. Imagine how scary they would be if they had *any* D at all. -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 04:58
  - I had no idea that his knew was that bad. -- nm - Remlik Dec 31, 04:54 1
    - er...knee was that bad. -- nm - Remlik Dec 31, 05:37
- Peter King's column on just how injured Peyton was earlier this year.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 31, 03:47
Viacom may pull MTV, Comedy Central and Nik off Time Warner cable... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 31, 03:13 1
- I seem to remember something like this happening before. -- nm - secretslacker Dec 31, 05:37
I'm the only one in the office today, eating porridge, listening to Mashed in Plastic. -- nm - LMS Dec 31, 03:09 2
- that's a pretty crazy mash up cd project -- nm - Remlik Dec 31, 03:13 1
  - One of my favourite albums of the year. -- nm - LMS Dec 31, 05:12
Someone involved in the next Batman movie is reading TT/ST. (linky) -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 01:27 4
- Meh. When it comes to batman villains, I can only think of four words: Abu Rabu Simbu Tu. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 31, 01:38 3
  - As a mostly non-comic reader I can think of five words: Who the fuck is that? -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 04:58 2
    - as a comic reader the same 5 words came to mind :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 31, 05:12 1
      - I think it's from the TV series only. A potion created by King tut that hypnotize people -- nm - Guigue Dec 31, 06:45
In Bruges: A -- nm - Beryllium Dec 31, 01:09 1
- "One gay beer for my gay friend, one normal beer for me because I am normal." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 01:17
The Yes Man people were trying very hard to make Rhys Darby look like a young Michael Caine. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 31, 00:43 1
- It would have been so much better with Ryan Reynolds instead of Jim Carrey. -- nm - nubby Dec 31, 03:41
Weird, I got an email confirmation from Amazon about my Beethoven 99 mp3 order and they took off the 1.99 and gave it to me for free - Gwaahjo Dec 30, 23:24 1
- ah ok, checked some old amazon mail and they had given me $3 credit toward any downloads... sweet -- nm - Gwaahjo Dec 30, 23:30
I bought a Flip Ultra and an "underwater case: waterproof up to 30 feet" for snorkeling purposes on my Hawaii trip. (long story inside) - psilotum Dec 30, 23:19 [youtube] 7
- yeah, I don't trust underwater cases. That's why I'm happy I got the W60 for christmas :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 23:22 6
  - I greased the seal and gave it a test snorkel (sans camera) with favorable results. - psilotum Dec 30, 23:38 2
    - euphemism? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 23:39 1
      - yes -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 23:43
  - the underwater case I'd trust for my camera costs more than the actual camera, so I ain't getting it. -- nm - mafic Dec 30, 23:30
  - I don't suppose you've had a chance to submerge it yet? -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 23:26 1
    - nope :) I don't usually swim. I just wanted a waterproof one for sailing, on the off chance it would have a higher survival rate. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 23:30
Has anyone tried making their own ringtone and sending to a Verizon phone? Verizon is getting too smart. They are closing all the loop holes so that - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 30, 23:10 1
- Never used Verizon. But I used to be able to upload any mp3 file to my RAZR (with Cingular). -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 23:21
"What are they doin' over there? They're filmin' something! They're filming midgets!" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 22:41 3
- "A lot of midgets tend to kill themselves." ... hah -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 22:42 2
  - "I was on a very strong horse tranquilizer today; Wasn't waving hello to anybody. Except... maybe to a horse." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 30, 23:09 1
    - haven't got to that part yet :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 23:10
So I thought I just watched Ju-on: The Grudge, but I guess I watched Ju-on: The Curse? or something? - TFox Dec 30, 22:02 3
- All Ju-ons and Grudges are exactly the fucking same. -- nm - Qale Dec 30, 22:10 2
  - So disjointed collages of seemingly unrelated shit, that happens to be creepy nonetheless? -- nm - TFox Dec 30, 22:12 1
    - Yup. Pretty much spot on review right there. -- nm - Qale Dec 30, 22:14
Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals, I get my back into my living...Its onlyeeeeeeeeeeee middle aged wasteland -- nm - designated zeitgeist Dec 30, 21:53 2
- watching the bad boys of rock getting honored in the royal court of establishment makes me realize that one day Madam Pres Chelsea Clinton maybe ... - designated zeitgeist Dec 30, 22:01 1
  - Today's pop music is next century's classical. -- nm - the darcy Dec 31, 01:11
Dear winter, I do not know what I did to anger you and earn your enmity, but I sincerely apologize. - the darcy Dec 30, 21:42
And kare, you should give Shortbus another chance. It settles down and becomes a sweet movie. It's Love, Actually with graphic sex. -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 21:36 2
- whenever I see that I'm always a little surprised by the naked couple storyline. - mafic Dec 30, 21:39 1
  - I suppose in Shortbus, a clothed couple storyline would be the shock. -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 21:42
MM, are those Miss Devlin's kids? How old are they now? -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 21:34
Let the Right One In: A- -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 21:26 3
- I really liked it a lot. Some amazing scenes and acting. -- nm - TFox Dec 30, 21:59 2
  - Perhaps my favorite scene from any movie this year. (spoilerish) - Dano Dec 30, 22:19 1
    - 100% word. -- nm - TFox Dec 30, 22:32
Yes Man: I'd give it an "A". -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 21:18 3
- I have it at B-, which is a hell of a lot better than I expected. -- nm - Jelly Dec 30, 21:23 1
  - My rating scale is pretty whacked out. A movie has to totally hit me the wrong way for me to give it less than a B+. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 21:24
- you should join his cult -- (link) - mafic Dec 30, 21:20
RC, ygm. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:14
~American woman, gonna mess your mind~ -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:13 35
- Did you see I saw your namesake? - psilotum Dec 30, 21:15 34
  - the fossil? where? -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:17 33
    - My report from last night. -- (link) - psilotum Dec 30, 21:20 [Backboard]
    - Shush. She prefers the term "solidified-american" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 21:20 16
      - Um, she's Ethiopian. -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 21:20 15
        
        hey, I was born in New York. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:27
        
        Fine. Solidified-ethiopian-american. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 21:21 13
        
        Don't forget "vertically-challenged". -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 21:24 12
        
        and replaced solidified with petrified, if we want to get technical (and oh, we do). -- nm - mafic Dec 30, 21:25 11
        
        I explored a pretty cool lava tube a week ago. - psilotum Dec 30, 21:28 4
        
        in a lave tube they're quite unusual, in other caves they're rare, but not astoundingly so. -- nm - mafic Dec 30, 21:34 1
        
        uploading some pix -- (link) - psilotum Dec 30, 21:51 [flickr]
        
        euphemism? -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:28 1
        
        yes -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 23:44
        
        no wonder Loosi doesn't have many second dates :) - peglegpete Dec 30, 21:27 5
        
        It is not my fault I get a little petrified before a date. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:28 4
        
        First you were afraid? -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 21:37 1
        
        I won't survive! -- nm - Australopithecus afarensis Dec 30, 21:38
        
        some guys are real neanderthals -- nm - peglegpete Dec 30, 21:33 1
        
        then by the end of the night, they turn back into Homo erectus. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:34
    - It's on tour. Currently in Seattle. -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 21:19 14
      - the actual bones? whoa, what kind of security does that require? -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:27 13
        
        Yep. Apparently this tour is all kinds of controversial. - psilotum Dec 30, 21:29 12
        
        yeah, just hearing this makes me a little nervous. she's totally irreplaceable. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:33 11
        
        US museum of natural history turned it down for exactly that reason. - mafic Dec 30, 21:38 10
        
        jeez, I just read that even the National Museum of Ethiopia displays a replica. - loosilu Dec 30, 21:45 1
        
        I think the original is in the british museum, but I'm not sure about the one with the distinct feathers. -- nm - mafic Dec 30, 23:29
        
        it's true. but I guess it doesn't have the rock star appeal. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:41 7
        
        Being in the same room as a 3.18 million year old fossil is an awesome experience. - psilotum Dec 30, 21:44 6
        
        I have a 4.03 billion-year-old rock at home. I'm quite fond of it. -- nm - mafic Dec 30, 23:32 2
        
        That is pretty damn old. -- nm - psilotum Dec 30, 23:44
        
        Let me guess, you named it 'Iggy' -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 23:34
        
        You met hyde? -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 22:21 1
        
        har har har ...mn -- nm - x si Dec 30, 22:27
        
        I can't even imagine. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 21:46

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